Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-12-07
laws, more than four Thousand articles

laws, more than four thousand articles
are subject to duty. Many of these do
net in any way compete with cur anu
facturers and many are hardly worth at
tention us subjects of revenue. A con
siderable reduction can be made in the
aggregate ly adding them to the free
list. The taxation of luxuries presents
no features Of hardship, but
Tie Neccssaries of Life
used and consumed by all the people, the
duty upon which adds TO the cost of liv-
ing in every home, should be greatly
cheapened. The radical reduction of the
duties imposed npon raw material used
! in manufactures, or its free Importation,
is OF course an important factor in any
effort to redueo The price Of these neces-
%,aries, ii would not only relieve them
from the increased cost caused by the
tariff OH such material, but the tnanu.i
featured product. being thus c~heapened,
that part of the tariff now laid upon such
Product, US a compensation To our manu-
iacturers for the present price OF raw
material, could be accordingly modified.
Such reduction, or free importation,
would serve beside to largely reduce the
revenue. 1t is not apparent how
such a change can haze any in
furious effect upon our manufacturers.
On the contrary. it would appear to give
them IL better chance in foreign markets
with the manufacturers of other coun-
tries who cheaper their wares by free
material. Thus our people might have
the opportunity Of extending their sales
beyond the limits of home consumption,
saving them from the depression and In
%terruption in business and loss caused by
.glutted domestic market, and atfording
Isl ehipioy.s 10y, eeAeain una steauy;
.auo ny. WIN ~ resulting quiee ana con
lite quesIlon nus impera-
useiy pieeh'eu ~ roiulioh shoulu De
spirit Higher Than PartiaIity.
and considered In the light of that re-
gard for patriotic duty which, should
characterize. the action of those entrust-
ed with the veal of the people. But the
obligation =, declared party policy and
principle Is not wanting to urge prompt
and effective action. Both Of the great.
political parties representing In tho
| government have, by repeated and an
thoritative Declarations, condemned the
| condition OF orr laws which permit the
| collection from the people of unnecessary
revenue, have, In the most solemn
| manner promised us correction; and
neither as citizens OF partisans are our
countfymen ina moodsto condone the
violation of these pledges. Our prog.
ress toward a wise conclusion
will not be improved by dwelling upon
the theories of protection and free trade.
ms saVors TOO much OF oandylng
epi.uees. ~ IL a eonuieion Wnlch con
20 w.
Keller From THIS Condition
may involve a slight reduction of the adj
yantages which we award our home pro-
auctions, but the entire withdrawal OF
such advantages should no: be ccnJem-
plated The question of free trade is alb
~solutely irrelevant, aud She persistent
claim made in certain quarters that ALI
efforts to relieve the people from unjust
and unnecessary taxation are schemes of
so-called free traders, is mischiey-
Gus, and far removed from any con-
sideration for the public good.
The simple and plain duty which we owe
the people is to reduce taxation to the
necessary expenses of an economical OPP
| GRAFTON of the government, and to restore
to the business of the country the money
which we hold in the treasury through
the perversion of governmental pewerss
These things ear, and should ibe dung, a
with safety to all our industries, without
danger to the opportunity for nun
alive labor which our workingmen need,
and with benefit to them and all our
people, by e%heapening their means Of
subsistence and increasing the measure
D theif coh'toIts
State of the Union.
The constitution provides that the
president shall, from time 10 time, give
to the congress information Of the state
.sof the uAion. 1t has beensthe custom oil
the executives, in compliance with the
provision, TO afnuailyeexhibit TO the con
ress. at the opening of its session, the
general condition of the country, and to
detail, with some particulars, the opera
lions of the different executive depart-
ments. 1t would he especially agreeable
to follow this course at the..presenttime,
and to call attention to the valuable 40.
complishments OF these departments
during the last fiscal year. But | am so
much impressed with the paramount i'm
portance of the subject to which this
communication has thug far been di-
rected, that I shall forego the addition
of any other topics, and only urge D
your immediate consideration the state
| of the union. as shown by the present
condition of our treasury and
! upon which .vary alemant ,e Az safetr
and prosperity deuenes. The reports Of
the heads of departments. which will be-
sapihi'teo' coftain